LeBron James congratulates Carmelo Anthony on passing The Logo

LeBron James congratulates Carmelo Anthony on passing The Logo

On Tuesday, Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony added to his resume as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history when he passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West, a Hall of Fame guard and the silhouette of the NBA’s official logo, for the 20th spot on the NBA’s career points leaderboard. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was quick to congratulate his friend on the accomplishment.

Congrats bro on passing the Logo on the All-Time scoring list!! @carmeloanthony

According to Basketball Reference and StatMuse’s Justin Kubatko, the only players with more points than Anthony at the same age (Anthony is 33-years-old) were Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and James himself.

Carmelo Anthony passed Jerry West and moved into 20th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list last night. The only players with more points at the same age are LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Karl Malone, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

James, who is 33-years-old himself, reached 30,000 career points this season.

To put Anthony’s scoring prowess into a better perspective, 29-year-old Kevin Durant, a superstar forward for the Golden State Warriors, has amassed 20,573 career points and is on pace to reach Anthony’s current mark of 25,210 career points in three seasons. Durant, a four-time scoring champion and a player who could be considered the greatest scorer in NBA history, will only edge out Anthony as the youngest player to reach 25,200 career points.

Anthony, who is averaging a career-low 17.0 points per game on a career-low 15.7 field goal attempts per game and career-low 40.8 percent shooting from the field, has become a more complimentary player this season alongside Russell Westbrook and Paul George.

It’s evident that Anthony is an all-time great NBA player just based on his numbers. Now, in the twilight of his career, Anthony has made a mark on the All-Time lists that won’t easily be forgotten or replicated.